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Daybreak: Oct. 7: Prop 12 backers defend case ahead of SCOTUS arguments

10/07/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

A second big Supreme Court case for agriculture is coming up next week, this one involving California’s Proposition 12 requirements for animal housing.

USDA photo of Honduran H-2A worker in Pa.

Labor Department tightens some H-2A regulations

10/06/22 12:45 PM By Philip Brasher

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The Labor Department on Thursday issued new regulations for employing H-2A workers that tighten standards for housing and meals while clarifying that agricultural associations can be held liable for rules violations by individual farmers.

Senate ag labor talks remain stuck on lawsuit issue as clock ticks

07/27/22 6:50 AM By Philip Brasher

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The Senate is heading to the August recess and into the fall campaign season with little sign of a deal on farm labor reforms that would expand the H-2A visa program and provide a path to legal status for existing workers.

National Pork Producers highlight looming Supreme Court battle, other initiatives at World Pork Expo

06/15/22 6:42 AM By Noah Wicks

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The Supreme Court has set Oct. 11 as the date when the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation will be able to make their final case for overturning Proposition 12, a California ballot initiative that would require pork sold in the state to come from sows afforded a minimum amount of space.

UFW to help USDA shape farmworker protection program

06/10/22 11:21 AM By Philip Brasher

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The Biden administration will work with the United Farm Workers to develop a $65 million program broadly aimed at ensuring farms implement “robust health and safety standards” for employees and preventing unfair recruitment practices for H-2A workers.

Confirmation delays may slow Biden admin farmworker efforts

05/11/22 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

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The office in the Labor Department that oversees and enforces the H-2A guest worker program will continue to be without a leader for the foreseeable future, which could hamper the Biden administration’s efforts to provide more protections for farmworkers.

Vax requirement creating obstacle for H-2A workers

03/09/22 6:31 AM By Steve Davies

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Agricultural employers seeking to get H-2A workers into the country for seasonal labor are finding that under U.S. COVID-19 protocols, not all vaccines are created equal.

U.S. will lift COVID restrictions on H-2A workers traveling from South Africa

12/27/21 1:16 PM By Steve Davies

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The Biden administration will lift restrictions on travel from South Africa Dec. 31, which is good news for farmers and ranchers who are expected to employ about 7,000 workers from that country this growing season.

Government publishes H-2A wage rates, proposes rule change

12/15/21 6:34 AM By Amy Mayer

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is publishing today its 2022 Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWR), which are the minimum an employer must pay H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural workers, and proposing some changes to how those rates are set for certain jobs.

Opinion: Tough immigration conversations needed to help keep meat and poultry on grocery store shelves

08/16/21 1:02 PM By Roger Barlow, Jerry Bohn, Joel Brandenberger, Chad Gregory, Shorty Jones, Julie Anna Potts, Susan Shultz, and Jen Sorenson

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In this opinion piece, a coalition of livestock industry groups discuss the urgent need for immigration reforms that meet labor needs in the industry.

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Krysta Harden - U.S. Dairy Export Council

This week's Open Mic guest is Krysta Harden, President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. Sales of dairy products in North America and around the globe have seen exponential increases over the past few decades. Harden discusses renewal of the USMCA trade agreement, proposed language in a new farm bill that would improve the outlook for dairy farmers and the International Year of the Women Farmer.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sen. Peter Welch on farm bill, Mary Boote on Global Farmer sentiment

The Senate is expected to release farm bill text soon. We asked Vermont Sen. Peter Welch what he’d like to see included, and if there will be a push to remove state SNAP cost share provisions enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Welch also discusses concerns about staffing levels at farmer-facing USDA offices.

Plus, Global Farmer Network founder and CEO Mary Boote discusses how farmers around the world have responded to U.S. trade and tariff policies enacted by the Trump administration, as well as technology adoption trends from GFN members in 70+ countries in 6 continents.

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